Cédric Kahn to announce shock retirement?

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Kahn created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Kahn fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for A Better Life or L'Ennui, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 59, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-screenwriter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouCédric

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouCédric was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Cédric Kahn was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouCédric”
— @universalObserver, 23 Feb 2026
“Kahn wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 23 Feb 2026

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